Two more nurses with Nipah symptoms admitted to Kolkata hospital

The two were engaged in the treatment of a health worker who tested positive for the Nipah virus at Burdwan Medical College and Hospital.

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WHO says sugary drinks, alcohol should be taxed more

"Weak tax systems are allowing harmful products to remain cheap while health systems face mounting financial pressure from preventable non-communicable diseases," the UN health agency said.

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Delhi HC issues 10-point health reform roadmap, seeks time-bound compliance

On the issue of diagnostic and radiological services, the Court found the government's response unsatisfactory, noting the absence of clear information on whether empanelled diagnostic centres were capable of providing essential services such as X-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans and MRIs.

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2 suspected cases of Nipah virus detected at AIIMS Kalyani

A national joint outbreak response team has been deployed to support the state government in containment and public health response measures, the sources said.

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After COVID, survivors faced a second battle — stigma at home, work and hospitals

The multicentric study, conducted by researchers from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) shows people who tested positive were often seen not just as a health risk, but as responsible for bringing the disease into neighbourhoods. In many cases, this stigma extended to entire families, informally labelled as “corona households” even after recovery.

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Experts Call for a Lifelong Bone Health Strategy for India

Clinicians across endocrinology, orthopaedics and pediatrics emphasised the need for a lifecycle approach to bone health at the ETHealthworld NutriWell Conclave.

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OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Health to help users understand medical data

OpenAI revealed that health is already one of the most common use cases for ChatGPT, as more than 230 million people globally ask health-related questions each week

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Over 50,000 public health facilities certified under NQAS: Centre

"As of December 31, 2025, a total of 50,373 public health facilities across all states and Union Territories have been certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS)," it said.

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Budget 2026: Multinationals calls for easing customs levies on critical care medtech

The MNC representative body, MtaI in a statement raised that, “with rising input costs due to supply-chain disruptions, calibrated duty reductions are no longer a concession, but a public health imperative to ensure affordability.

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Record health insurance claims settled in FY25

Indian insurers settled a record number of health claims in FY25. Settlement ratios improved significantly, with fewer claims rejected. Average payouts per claim decreased due to wider policy coverage. Cashless treatments continued to dominate claim payments. Regulators pushed for faster, more transparent settlements, leading to improved processing times and tighter oversight.

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Body image distress now big mental health issue, finds AIIMS-ICMR study

About 25% of participants were obese and 11% underweight, most of them students from middle-income households, the study found. Underweight youth were almost twice as likely, and obese youth nearly three times as likely, to experience body image distress compared with those of normal weight.

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Nadda reviews healthcare delivery mechanisms in Rajasthan, Maharashtra

The discussion centred on reinforcing public health infrastructure, improving patient-centric services, strengthening regulatory frameworks, and advancing India's commitment to eliminating tuberculosis as a public health challenge, the health ministry said in a statement.

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